{"id":8,"date":"2012-08-01T16:03:36","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T16:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davidukichphysio.ie\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2024-02-01T12:18:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T12:18:47","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/davidukichphysio.ie\/index.php\/about-us","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #40cbf5;\">David Ukich<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><!--StartFragment--><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; color: #40cbf5;\">Chartered Physiotherapist MISCP<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; color: #40cbf5;\">B.Phys.Ed, B.App.Sci(Physio), M.Sc(Sports &amp; Exercise Medicine), Cert.Orth.Man.Therapy, CPSEM Level III Sports Physiotherapist<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>David graduated from Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia in 1990 with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy). Prior to this he obtained a degree in Human Movement from the University of Western Australia. In 2009, he graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a Masters in Sports and Exercise Medicine and has been awarded the title of Level III Sports Physiotherapist by the Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports and Exercise Medicine special interest group, which acknowledges his expertise in this area of specialisation. In addition, he obtained a certificate in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy from the internationally renowned Manual Concepts educators in Perth, Western Australia.<\/p>\n<p>He has practised in his native Australia, Norway, the USA and Ireland, primarily in private practice. He has worked extensively in sports physiotherapy and has travelled the world with his involvement in rugby union, to various locations in Australia, North and South America and Europe, both as a physiotherapist and as a player. He is currently involved with the Trinity College Rugby Academy and has worked from club to international level with multiple sports including tennis, Australian football, cricket, basketball, triathlon, cycling, running and swimming.<\/p>\n<p>David also dedicates a lot of his time educating and mentoring post-graduate physiotherapists and doctors as he is a lecturer, clinical supervisor and examiner on the Masters in Sports and Exercise Medicine programme at Trinity College Dublin.<\/p>\n<p>With over 24 years in clinical practice, he has had extensive experience in treating all common complaints that benefit from physiotherapy. These include arthritis, neck and back pain, repetitive strain injuries, pregnancy-related symptoms and work-related injuries.\u00a0He has experience in all areas of neuro-musculoskeletal physiotherapy,\u00a0from the acute setting through to the rehabilitation stage, and combines the\u00a0most recent evidence-based treatments and techniques with a healthy dose of common sense in his approach to treating patients.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>My approach is very much hands-on combined with education to empower the patient\u00a0and dispel the many myths that\u00a0contribute to ongoing pain.\u00a0The aim is to successfully treat not\u00a0only acute traumatic injuries, but\u00a0also painful chronic conditions\u00a0that afflict us due to our modern\u00a0lifestyle, for example low back\u00a0pain<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Ukich Chartered Physiotherapist MISCP B.Phys.Ed, B.App.Sci(Physio), M.Sc(Sports &amp; Exercise Medicine), Cert.Orth.Man.Therapy, CPSEM Level III Sports Physiotherapist David graduated from Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia in 1990 with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy). Prior to this he obtained a degree in Human Movement from the University of Western Australia. 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